Thus fortified, he wandered forth into the city, which was becoming each moment more remorseless and more menacing in his eyes.
Almost without knowing it, he found himself walking the broad pavement before the musical college wherein he found Mary.

He had no definite hope of seeing her again, but that doorway was the one spot of light in all the weltering black chaos of the city, which now threatened him with hunger and cold.

The awe and terror he felt were such as a city dweller would feel if left alone in a wild swamp filled with strange beasts and reptiles.
After an hour's aimless walking to and fro, he returned to his bed each night, still revolving every conceivable plan for earning money.

His thought turned naturally to the handling of cattle at the stockyards, and one morning he set forth on his quest, only to meet with a great surprise.

He found all the world changed to him when it became known that he was looking for a job.